Agason has been squatting in Seven Forks Fortress for almost a month. To be honest, he was really panicking during this time.
After the negotiation with King Ulrich broke down, Agason knew that Lionheart Kingdom would most likely send an army to attack. He also knew that he had to repel at least one attack by the Lionheart Kingdom army before he could start negotiations again.
So he placed some scouts around and kept an eye on the recent situation.
However, he didn't understand the situation at all during this period...
First, an army from the Lionheart Kingdom quickly arrived at a location dozens of miles east of Seven Forks Fortress. The size of the army was quite terrifying, with more than a thousand "baggage carriages" alone.
Agason felt that this was probably Lionheart Kingdom preparing for a long siege, so he was prepared to be besieged.
Not only did he ask his troops to save rations and prepare for a protracted war, they also divided the troops into two shifts and kept nervously adopting a defensive posture.
But who knew that the large army was slowly moving back and forth from north to south, and then from south to north near Seven Forks Fortress, but it never came to fight.
You are not afraid of fighting Agason, but this situation of always rubbing back and forth without attacking is too weird...
This made Agason feel panicked. He kept coming and going as he came... He kept lingering at the door and refused to come in. Isn't this appetizing?
Moreover, Agason knew that the handsome flag leading the army was the flag of Li Ang - Li Ang was a very powerful strategist in Agason's eyes, and Agason did not dare to relax at all.
As a result, this army wandered back and forth near Seven Forks Fortress, causing Agason to lose sleep every day - he kept thinking about Li Ang's strange methods, and he really couldn't sleep.
And then, the 'Li Ang's army' went east - Eric took the caravan a little further east, leaving the investigation range of Agason.
This makes Agason even more worried, fearing that Li Ang will launch an attack from Calundru Castle into the empire - the eastern part of the empire is completely unable to take action, and I am afraid that Li Ang cannot be stopped!
But just when Agason was panicking and planning to withdraw from Seven Forks Fortress to try to block or delay the 'Li Ang army', Dexian people's large army passed by from the west of Seven Forks Fortress...
Agason is now even more panicked. Since Dexian people dares to cross Sava River, it means that Sava Fortress has fallen, but General Titus and Phoenix Knight Order can't be killed so easily, right?
Could it be said that General Titus surrendered to the enemy?
Agason was almost in despair at that time.
He knew that no matter whether Titus surrendered to the enemy or not, at least Sava Fortress would definitely be gone. And without Sava Fortress, he would be trapped alone in Lion Territory...
There is Li Ang's army in the east, Sava Fortress in the south was captured by Dexian people, and the Dexia army also went to the west - even if he wanted to retreat, he had no way out!
Shortly afterwards, he discovered that Dexian people's army had returned the same way, and it seemed that they had been defeated by Lion City.
Originally Agason was ready to give up Seven Forks Fortress at this time. After all, the Dexia army of thousands of people was defeated by Lion City, which showed that Lionheart Kingdom's current strength far exceeded his imagination.
Agason thinks it's no wonder that Ulrich refused to negotiate in the first place. After the Lionheart Kingdom formed such a large-scale group army in the east, Lion City's remaining troops could actually cripple the Dexia army?
Of course, with such strength, there is no need to negotiate with oneself - maybe Lionheart Kingdom will divide his troops into two groups to attack Bacchus Empire from the directions of Sava Fortress and Calundru Castle at the same time. After all, King Ulrich always likes to use the two-headed snake tactic...
So Agason asked his men to get ready and planned to implement a dangerous plan again - to abandon Seven Forks Fortress, set fire to the fortress, use the fire to attract the attention of all Lionheart Kingdom troops, and then try to take a detour from the north to attack the hinterland of the Lionheart Kingdom.
For example--Lion Lake City!
This judgment is indeed very accurate. The current Lion Lake City is indeed very empty. If Agason were to attack Lion Lake City by surprise, he would probably be able to succeed with one blow.
Agason feels that if a place like Lion Lake City is captured, then Lionheart Kingdom will definitely not send out troops for a while. Bacchus Empire will definitely get some time to recover. Even if he died in Lion Territory, at least Emperor Marius can seize this time to organize an army to block the enemy.
But before he implemented this plan, Li Ang's team appeared again in Agason's eyes - in fact, it was the caravan, which came slowly from the east again and was stationed directly near Seven Forks Fortress. Agason could be seen with the naked eye on the city wall.
This is when Eric heard that the Dexia army had fled, so he was going to take the caravan back to the gathering point designated by Li Ang. In fact, at this time Li Ang had not received the news from Long River Town, and naturally no new orders had been sent.
After being taken back and forth a few times, the merchants probably realized that the battle situation might be a bit complicated. Now they are more obedient than at the beginning, and the order seems much better - it looks more like a regular group army from a distance.
As a result, Agason thought that Li Ang saw his plan - in Agason's mind, Li Ang was a strategist of the same level as Emperor Marius. After all, Emperor Marius also treated Li Ang as an equal in his words.
So Agason didn't dare to move. He felt that Li Ang's army was stationed motionless despite being so close. I'm afraid they were just waiting for him to leave Seven Forks Fortress and then intercept him outside the city.
Agason felt that Li Ang had deliberately trapped him in Seven Forks Fortress, so he had to give up the plan, lamenting that Li Ang was really a terrible enemy who knew people's hearts... So he once again asked the troops to work in two shifts to prepare for defense with all their strength, and was completely prepared for a deadly battle.
So in the past month, Agason has basically not been able to sleep well, can't eat well, has lost weight several times, and feels a little dazed all day long.
When he saw the lord appearing at the door of Seven Forks Fortress, Agason felt that he must be hallucinating. He sighed on the spot that "the time has come" and felt that he might not live long...
It was under such circumstances that Li Ang met General Agason.
To be honest, Li Ang didn't recognize at first glance that the emaciated and shaky patient in front of him was actually Agason.
His face was pale, his beard and hair were messy, and his eyes were dull... so thin that he could barely hold up his armor. The dark circles under his eyes looked sunken, and he kept talking to himself.
Li Ang once thought this guy was a drug addict, and he was obviously in a state of unconsciousness after taking drugs...
Because the first words Agason said when he saw Li Ang were, "Count Li Ang... You are finally here... I dream about you whenever I close my eyes recently..."
The lord almost kicked him over at that time - with such a resentful expression and a resentful tone, it looked like he had been abandoned by Li Ang...
When Li Ang finally recognized that this was indeed Agason himself, Agason had already begun to express his position in a way of saying his last words.
"Lord Li Ang, I know that with the current situation, I have no right to ask for anything more. But I can't watch Bacchus Empire being invaded - especially I can't watch you lead an army to invade the empire..."
Agason was a little weak when he spoke, and his eyes looked more and more like a resentful woman when looking at Li Ang.
"Me? Invading the empire? Wait...Agason, do you have some misunderstanding..."
Li Ang is now even more confused than Agason: "When did I say I would attack Bacchus Empire?"
"Don't hide it from me... you will appear here, you must be here to persuade you to surrender, right? Don't think about it, I will definitely defend Seven Forks Fortress... Even if you die here, I will hold you back..."
Agason is probably a little nervous now, gritting his teeth and having a firm attitude.
The lord was even more confused. "Hey! Agason... can you just listen to me?"
"I will not surrender! Give up your unrealistic thoughts!"
Agason stared at the lord with his red eyes, as if he was afraid of what Li Ang might say to persuade him to surrender, or he was probably worried about what methods Li Ang might use.
"You surrender! I want you to surrender for no reason... I came to you to ask you if you are willing to ally with me and attack Duchy of Dexia together!"
Li Ang finally couldn't help but raise his voice, and said what he wanted to say first regardless of whether Agason was continuing to speak.
"Hmph, there are only Agason who died in battle, not..."
Agason had been making a heroic statement, but when he suddenly heard the word 'alliance', his words stopped abruptly. After a while, he hesitated and spoke again, "Um... you just said that you want to form an alliance with me?"
"Yes! You can first sign a truce with me on behalf of the Bacchus Empire, and then you go to find Emperor Marius. I will form an alliance with His Majesty Marus at Sava Fortress, and then invade Dexia territory with the Bacchus Empire."
Seeing that Agason was finally able to speak properly, the lord was relieved.
"This... do you have some conspiracy? Do you really plan to form an alliance with the empire like this?"
Agason obviously didn't expect Li Ang's conditions to be so easy, and it felt a bit unreal. This was a development direction that he didn't even dare to think about.
"Agason, are you on drugs? Given the situation you are facing now, do I need to lie to you? To be honest, judging from the current situation, being blocked in the fortress will not do anything at all. I can even burn Seven Forks Fortress and suffocate you inside - it won't cost me money to rebuild the fortress anyway!"
Li Ang really didn't intend to deceive people this time. Seeing that Agason was suspicious, the lord naturally became less polite when he spoke.
But to be honest, it is actually difficult for Li Ang to set fire to Seven Forks Fortress. He just said it casually to express his emotions-unless the insiders set the fire themselves, this kind of bastion is easy to defend and it is difficult to get close.
The shooting angle of the crossbow on the bastion is very wide, and there is basically no blind spot. If you really dare to set fire, you must be prepared to kill and injure thousands of people.
But when Li Ang mentioned that "Seven Forks Fortress was burned on fire", Agason's heart sank.
Agason thought that the lord had indeed guessed his plan to burn the fortress and run for thousands of miles, and when he guessed his plan, he came to the door in person and offered such easy conditions - this was probably some kind of conspiracy, probably to deceive him.
With such a terrifying enemy, Agason felt that if he also commanded the army, he might not be able to fight against Li Ang, and he did not want to try Li Ang's 'plot'.
But now, this terrible enemy is right in front of him. He is standing at the door of Seven Forks Fortress, only three steps away from him.
And the guards on both sides were far away...
Agason closed his eyes that were red and dry due to lack of sleep, and slowly touched his hand to the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"Count Li Ang, you are the most powerful enemy I have ever encountered in my life... I... can't believe you!"
Agason was probably making some determination, and there was a hint of determination in his words.
Just as the words "I can't believe you" were spoken, Agason gathered all the strength in his body and stepped forward, swinging a sword that condensed what he had learned throughout his life.
There is always distrust between people.
Of course, in this world, everything will never go smoothly. It is also common for others not to trust themselves...
But the lord feels that he is very miserable. Why is it that no one believes him when he always tells the truth?
In the past, when I really tried to deceive people, others believed me...
Why is it so difficult to be an honest gentleman?
Originally, Li Ang sincerely wanted to form an alliance with the Bacchus Empire and break into Dexia together. This would be very beneficial to both Lionheart Kingdom and Bax. It would also be of great benefit to Li Ang himself and the caravan. It was originally a win-win situation.
According to the lord's own prediction, General Agason should be happy to accept this situation, and then he can not only take back Seven Forks Fortress peacefully, but also fight with the Bacchus Empire's troops invaded Dexia together to reduce the pressure of the battle - anyway, Li Ang wanted to break out of the market, and with the profits from the caravan, his troops would not compete with the Bacchus Empire for the spoils of war.
But Agason has been suffering at Seven Forks Fortress in the past month. His mind is full of thoughts of a fight to the death. His state is indeed a bit dazed. He has been thinking about what conspiracy Li Ang, this terrible enemy, might be planning...
So the result of this meeting was that Li Ang was injured by the sword, and Agason was kicked by Li Ang who made a temporary counterattack and broke his ribs.
Agason wants to kill this enemy who in his opinion may lead to the collapse of the empire...
In Agason's heart, everything Li Ang, the 'strategist master', said must be carefully considered - Li Ang wants to form an alliance with Emperor Marius in Sava Fortress? Is it really for the purpose of forming an alliance?
What if he wanted to lure His Majesty the Emperor to Sava Fortress, and then launch a large army to fight to completely destroy Bacchus Empire?
With Li Ang's reputation established by destroying Snake Worship Cult and controlling Red Death in Bax's territory, if Emperor Marius is gone, Baxian probably won't be too opposed to Li Ang becoming the new ruler of the south, right?
Li Ang worked so hard to eliminate Snake Worship Cult, could it be just for this moment?
His Majesty the Emperor said that Li Ang is thinking about the entire continent just like him, so will Li Ang also be thinking about ruling the entire continent like His Majesty the Emperor?
It should be possible, otherwise, why would he send troops to deal with Snake Worship Cult for the sake of the people of Bax?
Since I cannot deal with this formidable enemy, and His Majesty the Emperor finds it difficult to deal with it, it is best to let this formidable enemy disappear... He is standing in front of me now. He is the marshal of the Lionheart Kingdom. If he dies, Bacchus Empire can also resolve the crisis!
This was Agason's thought when he swung that sword - this thought was actually reasonable.
Agason's swordsmanship is actually very good. When he swung the sword, he gathered all his energy and energy - he knew that Li Ang was extraordinary, and he knew that he only had one chance to strike.
Li Ang never expected that Agason would suddenly take action at this time, and what Agason used was actually a genuine sword-drawing technique. The sword was so sudden that even the light of the sword could not be seen.
The lord was indeed stabbed, and the sword was so powerful that even the enchanted armor made by Noldor on Li Ang could not block it.
However, this sword did not stab Li Ang to death after all. A small object that the lord had been carrying in his arms blocked the tip of the sword. Then the sword edge slipped, and a half-foot-long wound was drawn diagonally on Li Ang's chest.
What blocks the tip of the sword is the Dragon Tear, the Dragon Tear obtained from Drunkards' Brigade's 'The Noisy One' Alaric.
This Dragon Tear was broken into pieces by Agason's sword, but it saved Li Ang's life.